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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1990
Page
6
Dale Larson is General Manager John Robertson serves as Executive Editor Jerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages Editorial Board Chairs include Mark Bowden and Managing Editor.
The National Research Council urges separate Soviet and American Mars probes to avoid overreaching cooperation. It argues the U S and U S S R lack the experience for a complex joint project and recommends starting with smaller cooperative space issues to build trust and avoid duplication.
The Tax Foundation marks May 5 1990 as the day the average American has earned enough to pay off annual tax obligations, with Iowa noting state and local taxes remain. The milestone, the latest since 1981, follows decades of rising tax burdens and President Bush's "no new taxes" pledge.
A column argues that despite declared oil embargoes, Arab states continue supplying South Africa. It cites Saudi Arabia UAE Oman Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Egypt Iraq and others as major suppliers, with oil flow sustaining Pretoria’s economy and military. The piece urges anti-apartheid groups to expose the contradiction and press for truth.
A provocative Fairfield Iowa column accuses Christian editors of bias and pro life ties, claiming they were fired for potential conflicts of interest. The piece questions media fairness, cites NAACP and ACLU affiliations, and critiques coverage of Christians. It references broader media bias debates.
A reader critiques The Gazette front page proposal for world peace tied to meditation and mocks a plan to hire 7,000 to drive hounds into a cornfield to bay at the moon. The letter argues peace comes from moral renewal through Jesus Christ and condemns current efforts as futile.
A letter supports April 13 editorial on revoking driving privileges for those with three or more drunk driving offenses. The writer questions coded license plates and suggests a visible vehicle marker to warn law enforcement and nearby drivers.
An April 12 Gazette opinion calls Congress to promptly pay Panama for President Bushs invasion. The piece portrays a pattern of credit taking when victory seems near and blame shifting to liberal Democrats when costs rise. It questions paying the bill and hints at Noriegas capture and trial costs to U.S. taxpayers.
A reader condemns full page newspaper ads promoting the Moscow Circus for using animals in performance. The letter argues the ads mock natural behavior, degrade wildlife, and reflect insensitivity and ignorance.
Marion residents will vote on May 15 on a referendum for a new fire station. The proposal frames the cost as an annual insurance premium, comparable to a family dining out for one evening, to fund construction now at $825,000. A yes vote supports building now to gain improved fire and medical services and avoid higher costs later.
Newsday editorial urges faster dissemination of the methylprednisolone study on spinal cord injuries. It criticizes the Public Health Service for slow action and says circling the study to 6,000 hospitals and 13,000 ER chiefs is overdue to help patients.
A collage of snips from The Wall Street Journal and Iowa papers notes Thornburgh’s friction as a Bush Cabinet member, sidewalks returned to committee, radio banter about Julia Child in Philadelphia, and a Gazette editor’s tale on toy warning labels for ages 3 to 6.
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